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The current action comics show how they dive deep into Clark Kent’s life as a superboy and deal with being a teenager and fledgling superhero. Anyone who was a teenager knows that puberty is never easy, and with a superpower it doubles. Action Comic #1089 throws another wrench into the mix when Clark’s history teacher Adam Blake reveals what he knows about Clark’s powers. How does Blake know about this? He turns out to be the superhero himself. He is a mutant known as Captain Comet! (Yes, there were other mutant heroes long before the X-Men exploded into the scene.)…
Since his introduction in X-Men #1 in September 1963, Scott Summers, aka Cyclops, has dedicated his life to fighting for fellow mutants. Cyclops led the team through Silver Age, and in 1975, after the second Genesis team chased the giant sized X-Men #1, he stayed with the team and fought alongside Junglei until his death during the “Dark Phoenix Saga.” Stumped by grief, Scott temporarily considered quitting the X-Men before choosing to stay for the benefit of the team. Scott continued to join the new Team X Factor after it was revealed to be alive in coco at the bottom…
Fans of Joe Kelly’s current Amazing Spider-Man Run have doubled their web sling this November as Marvel prepares to release Amazing Spider-Man #15 and #16. The art featuring Pepe Larraz and John Romita Jr., brings the action up following Spidey’s brutal loss to New Villain Hellgate, followed by a shocking revelation that there are currently two Spider Menen. One Spider-Man is blown away by a space adventure with a new suit, a new alliance, and perhaps even a new romance. The other is patroling the streets of New York with a clearly friendly approach to justice. Along the way, he…
On September 15th, 1990, a new hero was born. Captain Planet, Earth Champion, Guardian, the planet’s young guardian, the planet’s spirit, the planet’s young guardian, can protect from evil villages, protect from evil forces. The television series starring Captain Planet and the planet, the honorable heroes and bearers of these magical rings, worked to promote the virtues of environmentalism and work together to save the planet and spread the message that we can create a bright future for everyone. Despite the final episode of the series, which premiered on May 11, 1996, the series’ message and theme is still relevant…
Eisner Award-winning creator Scotty Young posted on social media that he needed to make changes before releasing a previously released cover of Deadpool/Batman #1. “Find the difference. I love Legal! Deadpool/Batman #1 Comic Shop Shelf Anywhere September 24th!” Posted Young on August 11th. Young is unclear as to why he requested a change of Bat Signal in the background or who requested it, but the most likely reason is that DC lawyers requested half of Deadpool and half Batman logos. As one commenter said, “We have to give them both equal bills! The outrageous thing going back to Superman and…
Yesterday I ran a story called Archie Comics Classic Digest Format. Covering Archie’s plans, they began publishing a larger seasonal collection of newsstands, rather than a 50-year-old digest. I hesitated that the original digest format is dead, but I can read the comments on the work, dig deeper and talk to a few people Archie knows more than I do. Before we go any further, I would like to note that I am not a childhood Archie fan, unlike most people. I was given an Archie comic as a kid, but they did nothing for me and that was it.…
Let’s go! The final showdown with Dagon! All the last seven issues lead to this moment… I honestly don’t know how I feel about it? Ever since the new title for Aquaman was announced under the DC Comics “All In” banner, I’ve been so excited to see what’s coming to one of my favorite DC superheroes. After the title launched the promising Arthur Curry, we couldn’t wait to see where this title would take us, not only to return Aquaman, but also to become known as Dark Tide and God Killer. Later there are eight issues and while I still…
The reign of Starbreaker’s destruction has gone from ominous to totally devastating as Jeremy Adams, Morgan Hampton, Fernando Pasarin, O’Clair Albert and Arif Pliant unleash the problems full of planetary annihilation and creeping dreads with Green Lantern Corps #7. Both lantern series are built towards this moment. Part 1 lit a spark, but now Green Lantern Squad #7 shows off the fallout, the reason behind the chaos, and how dangerous it is. Once the legion is emotionally neutralized, the problem is: DC Hampton and Adams present a legion in a strange, calm calm. Seeing John Stewart casually waving his ring/mother,…
Batman: After Dark Pattern #8, Batman is in a terrible situation. It’s too bad for Batman to escape the situation on the ground in the old man and two teenagers. His detective work appears to have prevented him from seeing direct danger. Even if there is little chance of getting away, much of this problem shows that he can’t lie about the mystery as he unleashes the truth from a very low leverage position. Batman: Dark Pattern #9 is an impressive issue when you think of Batman as tied to most of it, but you’re on the edge of your…
It’s not often that indie comic creators get to stab with two big heroes like Superman, but that’s exactly what W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo do on the Cryptonite Spectrum, the Superman. The new DC Black Label series is an off-beat, out-of-box creative team (look at Ice Cream Man) and suggests there are even more varieties of Kryptonite, but what are they doing? That’s a big question that Superman and Batman understand in a healthy and creative first problem. Soon, Superman: Kryptonite Spectrum #1 is very new leader friendly. The first two pages summarize the origins of Superman and…